Critical severity9.8CISA KEVNVD Advisory· Published Jan 16, 2024· Updated Jun 17, 2026
CVE-2023-22527
CVE-2023-22527
Description
A template injection vulnerability on older versions of Confluence Data Center and Server allows an unauthenticated attacker to achieve RCE on an affected instance. Customers using an affected version must take immediate action.
Most recent supported versions of Confluence Data Center and Server are not affected by this vulnerability as it was ultimately mitigated during regular version updates. However, Atlassian recommends that customers take care to install the latest version to protect their instances from non-critical vulnerabilities outlined in Atlassian’s January Security Bulletin.
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Affected products
6cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 3 more
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.0.0,<8.5.4
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_data_center:8.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- (no CPE)range: <latest supported versions
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0
cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*+ 1 more
- cpe:2.3:a:atlassian:confluence_server:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*range: >=8.0.0,<8.5.4
- (no CPE)range: >= 8.0.0
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
5- packetstormsecurity.com/files/176789/Atlassian-Confluence-SSTI-Injection.htmlnvdExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- www.vicarius.io/vsociety/posts/pwning-confluence-via-ognl-injection-for-fun-and-learning-cve-2023-22527nvdExploit
- confluence.atlassian.com/pages/viewpage.actionnvdVendor Advisory
- jira.atlassian.com/browse/CONFSERVER-93833nvdIssue TrackingVendor Advisory
- www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalognvdUS Government Resource
News mentions
1- Another Confluence Bites the Dust: Falling to ELPACO-team RansomwareTheDFIRReport · May 19, 2025